CMS announced in 2019 that, in an attempt to address complaints that hospital surveys to validate findings by accreditation organizations (AO)...Read More »
Expect accrediting organizations (AO) to get even tougher on problems found within the physical environment after yet another critical CMS...Read More »
It’s common knowledge that healthcare water systems can be a source of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) if not cleaned properly. Just ask any...Read More »
DNV GL Healthcare will conduct full, deemed reaccreditation surveys remotely, under certain conditions approved by CMS. Other accreditation...Read More »
CMS continues to work with accreditation organizations (AOs) on providing some remote flexibilities in conducting surveys. But only through the...Read More »
"We're at a new level of crisis response with COVID-19 and CMS is leveraging the latest innovations and technology to help healthcare systems that...Read More »